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Vol. 51. Issue 5.
Pages 237-244 (September - October 2007)
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Vol. 51. Issue 5.
Pages 237-244 (September - October 2007)
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Arthroscopic Findings in Children's and Adolescents’ Knees
Hallazgos artroscópicos en rodillas de niños y adolescentes
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J. Tallón-López
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Corresponding author: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar. Cádiz. Avda/ Ana de Viya, 21. 11008 Cádiz. Spain.
, Y. Barón-Pérez, M.A. Flores-Ruiz
Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery. Puerta del Mar University Hospital. Cádiz. Spain
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Purpose

To perform a retrospective statistical study on knee arthroscopies performed on children and adolescents under the age of 18 by the same surgeon over an 8-year period.

Materials and methods

Between 1996 and 2003 53 knee arthroscopies were performed on youths under 18 by the same surgeon in a public hospital. We analyzed the patients’ demographic characteristics (gender, age, etiology, clinical status) as well as the arthroscopic findings and the treatment indicated.

Results

The most usual pathology in our series was meniscal injury (there were 25 meniscal tears, which accounts for 47% of arthroscopic findings). The second most frequent condition was chondral or osteochondral pathology (26 cases), followed by ligamentous injuries (19) and synovial pathology (5). The correlation rate between presumptive diagnosis and final confirmation was 79.23%.

Discussion and conclusions

Knee conditions are one of the most frequent reasons medical consultation. The advent of MRi has meant an improvement in the diagnosis of injuries in the young and adolescent population, but many errors are still committed when making presumptive diagnosis. Arthroscopy is a safe and reliable method for diagnosing and treating a wide range of injuries that affect the young population.

Key words:
endoscopy
arthroscopy
knee
child
Objetivo

Realizar un estudio estadístico retrospectivo sobre las artroscopias de rodilla realizadas en niños y adolescentes de menos de 18 años por un mismo cirujano durante un período de 8 años.

Material y método

Entre 1996 y 2003 fueron realizadas 53 artroscopias de rodilla en jóvenes de menos de 18 años por un mismo cirujano en un hospital de la red pública. Analizamos las características demográficas de los pacientes (sexo, edad, etiología, clínica), los hallazgos artroscópicos y el tratamiento realizado.

Resultados

La patología más frecuentemente hallada en nuestra serie fue la lesión meniscal (25 roturas meniscales, lo que supone el 47% de los hallazgos artroscópicos); le siguen la patología condral u osteocondral (26), lesiones ligamentosas (19) y patología sinovial (5). La correlación entre el diagnóstico de presunción y hallazgo definitivo se situó en el 79,23%.

Discusión y conclusiones

La patología de rodilla es uno de los motivos de consulta más frecuentes. La introducción de la resonancia magnética nuclear ha supuesto un avance en el diagnóstico de las lesiones en la población infantil y adolescente, pero aún persiste un alto porcentaje de diagnósticos de presunción erróneos. La artroscopia constituye un método fiable y seguro en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de una gran variedad de lesiones en la población joven.

Palabras clave:
endoscopia
artroscopia
rodilla
niño
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